Publications by authors named "Boudaya S"
Considering the rarity and underdiagnoses of this disorder, a pigmented and hyperkeratotic skin lesion located on the trunk, resembling to acanthosis nigricans should always be investigated for terra firma-forme dermatosis (TFFD) and thus alcohol must be applied. TFFD should be known among dermatologists and can be easily diagnosed and treated with isopropyl alcohol.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFConsidering the clinical polymorphism of the disease, longstanding skin lesions located on the face, resembling erysipelas in an endemic area should always be investigated for CL and thus, atypical presentations should be kept in mind.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Mediastinal teratomas are rare in children. Nevertheless, they represent the most frequent mediastinal germ cell tumor. Most often, they are discovered incidentally in older children or adolescents on chest X-ray.
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- Hailey-Hailey disease can appear in the anal area, which is not common for this condition.
- It typically shows up as lichenoid lesions, often accompanied by crusty erosions around the anus.
- It's important to differentiate it from similar conditions like condylomata acuminata, extramammary Paget disease, and bowenoid papulosis.
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- Malignant melanoma can sometimes show up as an inflammatory skin metastasis, although this is extremely rare.
- The reported case focuses on a specific instance of this unusual presentation involving cutaneous melanoma.
- This highlights the need for awareness of such atypical manifestations in the diagnosis and treatment of melanoma.
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- Erysipeloid cutaneous leishmaniasis (ECL) is a chronic form of cutaneous leishmaniasis that warrants further investigation based on its unique clinical features.
- A study conducted in Southern Tunisia registered 1300 cutaneous leishmaniasis patients from 2017 to 2021, identifying 40 (3%) cases of ECL, characterized by painful, inflammatory facial lesions.
- Various treatment methods were effective with no recurrences, highlighting ECL's rarity and its common occurrence in endemic areas, often resembling erysipelas on the face.
Background: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)-induced acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is poorly described in the literature. The aim of our study was to characterize the clinical, laboratory, allergological, and genetic features of HCQ-induced AGEP.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of patients with HCQ-induced AGEP diagnosed between 2011 and 2019.
Pathological conditions of the hymen are rare in everyday medical practice. Hymenal polyps are polypoid formations originating from the hymenal rim and are benign and disappear spontaneously within a few weeks of onset. We report two cases of hymenal polyps in two infants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiffuse dermal angiomatosis (DDA) is a type of reactive skin angioproliferation. Clinically, this rare disorder presents as red-violet purpuric papules and/or plaques (some with a greater tendency towards necrosis and ulceration), which can be localized in any body area, but is most often seen in the upper and lower extremities. Localization in the breast commonly presents with severe intractable breast pain and characteristic reticular violaceous erythematous plaques with central ulcerations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbout thymic carcinomas: challenges in diagnosis and management.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
May 2016
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- Thymic carcinomas are rare tumors that are difficult to diagnose, with a study documenting 17 years of data highlighting diagnostic challenges and differential diagnoses for 13 patients, predominantly males with a mean age of 37 years.* -
- The study found that chest pain was the most common symptom, and imaging revealed masses in the anterior mediastinum; diagnoses were mostly confirmed via surgical biopsies, revealing a variety of carcinoma types.* -
- Despite limited follow-up, with an average survival of 13 months and only one patient successfully treated with surgical resection after chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the research emphasizes the overall poor outcomes and need for improved treatment standards.*
Background: Sweet's syndrome (SS) is a neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by the abrupt onset of cutaneous, systemic and histopathological alterations in response to different stimuli.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the epidemioclinical, histological, and therapeutic features and outcomes of SS.
Methods: A retrospective study of all patients diagnosed with SS over a 20-year period (1993-2012) was conducted.
Unlabelled: Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) is a rare presentation of extrapulmonary TB. Lupus vulgaris (LV) is a common presentation of cutaneous TB.
Objective: We aimed to describe the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical, therapeutic, and outcome features of LV in the region of Sfax, Tunisia.
Background: Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a rare malformation characterized by absent or scarred areas of skin at birth. Although most commonly found on the scalp, ACC can also involve other locations. Its etiology and pathogenesis remain unclear.
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